the rare tenor who combines both: vocal beauty and dramatic flair...

In its review of his debut at LINCOLN CENTER in a concert performance of Franco Alfano’s rarely-performed opera, Risurrezione, The New York Times singled out tenor Michele Fiammardente for his “fine singing” and “stylish Italianate tenor”.

Mr. Fiammardente has recently been engaged by the Washington Opera to serve as cover for Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Margison as "Pollione" in Bellini's Norma.  He is currently being considered as a cover for tenor Marcello Giordani in the upcoming production of Ponchielli's La Gioconda for Opera Orchestra of New York.

Michele made his Oriental debut in 2002 in Hong Kong (CHINA) as “Pinkerton” in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and is awaiting confirmation of a return engagement as “Turiddu” in Cavalleria Rusticana and ”Canio” in Pagliacci.  Concurrently with his initial appearance at Lincoln Center, Michele also made his debut with the Palm Beach Opera (Florida) under the baton of the late Maestro Anton Guadagno, as “Pollione” in Bellini’s Norma.

Mr. Fiammardente has established an international reputation as an artist who combines both vocal beauty and dramatic flair.   He has performed with opera companies on four continents – Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia, achieving consistent critical acclaim.  His attractive stage presence and subtle characterizations have won him wide audience appeal.  Among his many appearances are those with Lyric Opera of Queensland, Brisbane (AUSTRALIA), Canterbury Opera Trust, Christchurch (NEW ZEALAND), Opera Northern Ireland, Belfast (UK), Edmonton Opera, Calgary Opera, Saskatoon Opera Association, Opera Lyra, Ottawa (CANADA), Sacramento Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Greater Buffalo Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Delaware, Boston Concert Opera, and others. 
 
Michele currently numbers over 50 leading operatic tenor roles in his repertoire (see complete repertoire list below).  While his particular passion is for the operas of the verismo school, he has performed a wide range of Italian opera, especially Puccini and Verdi.  His linguistic and musical versatility has permitted him to embrace the German tenor roles of Richard Strauss and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, several French roles, including “Don Jose,” “Werther,” and “Hoffman,” Slavic operas, notably those of Janacek, the rarities of the Latvian composer, Alfreds Kalnins, and a number of English and American operas.  He has likewise been featured in concert and recitals of new American art songs.